County resource guide
Autism Resources in Lee County, Alabama
Local providers, school contacts, and support services for autism families in Lee County. Alabama statewide resources also apply.
Lee County (Auburn, Opelika) is home to Auburn University, which contributes clinical training resources. East Alabama Medical Center provides evaluation services. Auburn City and Lee County school districts provide special education. SEAC provides free statewide IEP advocacy. Families also access Columbus, Georgia's Piedmont Columbus Regional for some services.
Provider directory
Local Providers9 providers in Lee County
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Diagnostic clinics
Formal autism evaluations by developmental pediatricians, psychologists, or neuropsychologists.
Auburn
Auburn University Psychology Clinic
The Auburn University Department of Psychological Sciences training clinic offers psychological evaluations including autism assessments at reduced cost. Faculty-supervised doctoral students provide a rigorous evaluation at a fraction of private-practice rates.
Reduced-cost university training clinic. Doctoral students supervised by licensed faculty.
Opelika · multi-county
East Alabama Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics
Developmental pediatric services at East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika, offering evaluations and care coordination for children with autism and developmental delays in Lee County.
Opelika · multi-county
East Alabama Medical Center — Developmental Pediatrics (Barbour referral)
East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika provides developmental pediatrics and autism evaluation services accessible to Barbour County families. The closest major pediatric diagnostic resource for families in Eufaula and Clayton, with telehealth follow-up available after initial evaluation.
Drive to Opelika or Dothan for evaluation; telehealth follow-up available.
Opelika · multi-county
East Alabama Medical Center — Developmental Referrals (Russell County)
East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika (Lee County) provides an Alabama-based developmental referral pathway for Russell County families who prefer to stay in-state. Roughly 30 miles from Phenix City on US-280.
Columbus · multi-county
Piedmont Columbus Regional — Developmental Pediatrics (Russell County)
Phenix City sits directly across the Chattahoochee River from Columbus, Georgia. Piedmont Columbus Regional and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta providers are practically the regional hub for Russell County autism evaluations. Many families cross the bridge for comprehensive diagnostic services.
Columbus GA is often the practical regional hub for Phenix City families.
ABA therapy
Applied Behavior Analysis therapy — typically requires insurance authorization.
Auburn · multi-county
Cornerstone Autism Center — Auburn
Center-based ABA therapy serving children in the Auburn-Opelika area. BCBA-supervised programming for children with autism. Accepts commercial insurance consistent with Alabama's ABA insurance mandate.
Alabama requires commercial insurance to cover ABA therapy.
Parent & family support
Parent groups, sibling programs, and family peer support.
Auburn
Autism Society of Alabama — Lee County Chapter
Support group and resource network for families in the Auburn-Opelika area. Connects parents with local resources, hosts community events, and advocates for autistic individuals in Lee County.
Advocacy & legal
Legal advocates, special education advocates, and disability rights organizations.
Birmingham · multi-county
Alabama Parent Education Center (APEC)
Alabama's federally funded Parent Training and Information Center. Provides free one-on-one IEP advocacy, training workshops, and dispute support for families in Tuscaloosa and across Alabama. APEC knows Alabama special education law and can accompany families to IEP meetings.
FREE. Federally funded PTI center serving all of Alabama.
Birmingham · multi-county
Alabama Parent Information Network (APIN) — Russell County
Free IEP advocacy for Russell County families from Alabama's federally funded PTI center. Helps Phenix City families understand Alabama IDEA rights and navigate Russell County school district special education processes.
FREE. Call before any IEP meeting or dispute.
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Helpful guides
Guides for Lee County families
Step-by-step help on the topics that matter most.
School & IEP
Navigating the IEP process
Your rights under IDEA, how evaluations work, and what every IEP section means.
Finding help
ABA, OT, speech and waitlists
How to find qualified providers, navigate insurance, and get off waitlists faster.
Getting started
Where to start after diagnosis
A week-by-week checklist for the first 90 days — from evaluation to early intervention.
Benefits & money
SSI, Medicaid waivers, ABLE accounts
Federal benefits your child may qualify for and how to apply without losing your spot.
Mental health
Co-occurring conditions and support
Managing anxiety, ADHD, and depression alongside an autism diagnosis.
Daily life
Sensory processing and OT
Understanding sensory needs, sensory diets, and how occupational therapy helps.
Adulthood
Employment, housing, legal planning
Supported employment, housing options, guardianship alternatives, and ABLE accounts.
Communities served
Cities in Lee County
Serving families across Lee County including Auburn, Opelika, Smiths Station, Phenix City, Loachapoka, Beauregard, Salem, Waverly, Notasulga and Marvyn and more.
See all Alabama resources
Waivers, PTI centers, and state programs apply to all families in Alabama.
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